Rhone, Provence, Langudeoc-Roussillon

Question 1

What is the climate of Rhone?

Answer 1

Warm-Mediterranean

Question 2

What is the top white grape of Rhone?

Answer 2

Viognier

Question 3

What are the top red grapes of Rhone?

Answer 3

• Syrah
• Grenache

Question 4

What are the top regions of Rhone?

Answer 4

• Northern Rhone
  
  • Cote-Rotie
  • Hermitage
• Southern Rhone
  
  • Cotes-du-Rhone
  • Chateauneuf-du-Pape
  • Tavel

Question 5

What types of wine is Rhone known for?

Answer 5

• Powerful, earthy reds
• Exotic white wines
• Sweet dessert wines
• Top roses

Question 6

What is the difference between northern and southern Rhone?

Answer 6

• N: traditional, handful of grapes - Syrah
• S: blending many grapes - Grenache

Question 7

What is significant about Syrah from Rhone?

Answer 7

• Originated in southern France
• Best in Rhone
• Northern Rhone
• Rhone Flavor Profile:
  
  • Earthy
  • Smoky
  • Peppecorns
  • Gamey

Question 8

What does Grenache from Rhone taste like?

Answer 8

• Powerful
• earthy
• high alcohol
• spicy
• strawberry jam

Question 9

What is the terroir of Northern Rhone?

Answer 9

• Rhone River
• Warm-Continental
• Steep river banks
  
  • Vineyards maximize sun exposure
• Vineyads worked by hand
• Galets
  
  • smooth river rocks

Question 10

What is the terroir of Southern Rhone?

Answer 10

• Rhone River
• Closer to Mediterranean Sea
• Le Mistral “the jester”
  
  • wind
  • Cools grapes
    
    • kept from over ripening
• Galets
  
  • smooth river rocks

Question 11

Cote-Rotie

• wines
• name meaning

Answer 11

• Northern Rhone
• “roasted slope”
  
  • Steep hillside
  • Southern exposure
• Red - 100% Syrah
  
  • spicy
• White - 20% Viognier
  
  • Perfumed quality

Question 12

Hermitage

• grape
• location
• story behind name

Answer 12

• Northern Rhone
• AOC
• Gapard de Sterimberg
  
  • knight
  • 1200s
  • hermit
• Syrah
  
  • blended with Marsanne
  • Roussanne

Question 13

What are the wine styles in Langudeoc-Roussillon

Answer 13

• Cinsault-Grenache blends dominate
• Dry whites
• Vin Doux Naturels

Question 14

Cotes-Du-Rhone

• location
• grape
• subregion

Answer 14

• Southern Rhone
• Largest
• Grenache-based blends
• Subregion
  
  • AOC Cotes-du-Rhone-Villages

Question 15

Chateaunef-du-Pape

• translation
• main grape varietals (3)

Answer 15

• “new house/castle of the pope”
• Red wine region
  
  • Grenache (2/3)
  • Syrah
  • Mourvedere

Question 16

Tavel

• location
• famous for?
• flavors

Answer 16

• Southern Rhone
• Best dry rose wines
  
  • Grenache
  • • Cinsaut
• Strawberries, cherries, tannin
• AOC

Question 17

Fun facts about Langudeoc-Roussillon

Answer 17

• Largest wine producing region in the world
• Several climate zones
• 30 grape varietals

Question 18

What is the climate of most of Langudeoc-Roussillon?

Answer 18

Warm, sunny, Mediterranean

Question 19

How are the “vin de pays” wines from Languedoc-Roussillon labeled?

Answer 19

• 90% of wines from Languedoc ar vin de pays
• Vin de Pays d’OC
  
  • d’OC = from Languedoc

Question 20

What are VDN?

Answer 20

• vin doux naturels
  
  • “naturally sweet wines”
• Made from very sweet grapes
• Adds alcohol to a fermenting must
  
  • Stops fermentation

Question 21

Vin de Liquer

Answer 21

• Add alcohol to unfermented must
• Adding a local brandy to the must (local grapes)

Question 22

Bandol

• location
• known for

Answer 22

• Provence
• Several top dry roses
• Red wines
  
  • Mourvedre based blends

Question 23

What type of weather does Grenache thrive in?

Answer 23

warm, arid conditions

Question 24

Where is Grenache famously grown?

Answer 24

• Chateaunef-du-Pape
• Tavel (Rose’s)